Attack on Jacmel Looms as Haitian Crisis Deepens
Insurgents led by General Antoine Simon prep to strike Jacmel thirty miles southwest of Port au Prince while government forces entrench outside the capital. Resignations ripple through cabinet. President Alexis weighs successor options as Simon’s forces move into Leogane and the peninsula. Des Moines and other foreign ships bolster residents amid rising tension.
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German guns destroy balloons in new air defense tests
Berlin reports experiments show dirigible balloons cannot escape field pieces and rifles by rising to high altitude. Experts say only speed can outrun fire as gun ranges are to be extended, forcing balloons to depend on speed to avoid enemy artillery.
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Imperial estimates for 146 Defiance debt in Berlin
Berlin reports the imperial estimates for 146 Defance total 716 million 200 thousand marks with 79 percent to be borrowed. The letter sum is 16 million 250 thousand marks less than the 1988 borrowing amount.
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MOVE TO CURB KAISER DEBATE IN REICHSTAG TODAY
Berlin report notes Reichstag deliberations on ministerial responsibility to begin tomorrow with aims to keep tone civil. Von Billow to be absent. Chancellor represented by Dr. Bethmann-Hollweg. Emperors cold limits public business. he in park walks amid improving health. Government plans to refer issue to a special committee.
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MME STEINHEIL TESTIFIES IN PARIS MURDER CASE
Mme Steinheil endures a two day interrogation before Magistrate Andre at the Palace of Justice. The probe, focusing on the Steinheil marriage and finances, aims to decide if a reconstruction of the crime is needed. A parallel justice inquiry scrutinizes case handling by Magistrate Leydet.
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Alarm in Vienna subsides on Balkan peace push
Reports from Belgrade and Vienna indicate improving prospects for an Austro-Hungarian Russia Balkan congress to settle the dispute. Count Pallavicini may remain in Constantinople as Vienna signals readiness for broader talks. Vienna bourse prices firm amid troop movement rumors and the emperor urges further peace efforts.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Italian Debate on Balkans in Rome Chamber of Deputies
In Rome the Balkans debate dominated the Chamber of Deputies as Signor Fusinato urged full confidence in the cabinet and Turkish reform as a Near East peace guarantee. Signor Tittoni will speak Friday before a vote on the motion, while Extreme Left members disrupted Fusinato’s address. Barzilai cited Triple Alliance pledges linking Austria’s territorial gains with Italian compensation and pressed Tittoni for why Austria’s pledges were not enforced.
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Fishery Regulations Made and Boundary Accord Near Completion
Professor Prince, Canadian Commissioner of Fisheries, returned from Washington where he conferred with a U S official to draft uniform regulations for the boundary waters. They have nearly finished, with final revision planned in San Francisco this month. The new rules take effect January 1 by simultaneous proclamations of Canada and the United States.
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United States
Canada
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Notes Of Foreign News Summary Inquiries Across Global Posts
Rio de Janeiro welcomes Rear Admiral Sir Percy Scotts British cruiser squadron with English editions in local papers. Dover reports ship collision rumors in the Channel denied by West Bay boats. John Hicks, American Minister to Chili, returns from Tacna and Arica with relics of the Wateree for Washington. Kirkby misses four boats after heavy seas. four crew hurt. German Foreign Office raises Mexico rank to minister with 13450 dollars salary. Buenz tabbed as Consul General in New York. Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mill reorganization approved by Minneapolis committee. Ontario constable Wilkins shot four times. chief Malone in custody. jealousy suspected.
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New York
Thaw Appeal Heard in United States Circuit Court
Philadelphia December hearing opens on Thaw case with judges Buffington Dallas and Gray. Argument centers on bringing Harry K Thaw from Matteawan Asylum to Pittsburg to testify in bankruptcy proceedings and the legality of a habeas corpus writ issued to compel his appearance.
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Stone
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Younsel
Army and Navy Notes on Gulf Yard Choice and Remounts
The Tribune reports on a proposed Gulf Coast navy yard post Panama Canal, weighing New Orleans, Pensacola, Key West, and Guantanamo for strategic value and railway access. It also notes Army remount depot progress at Fort Reno Oklahoma and plans to expand Westward, plus assorted orders, ship movements, and personnel changes.
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Urge Pensions for State Veterans in New York
Albany details of a proposed state veteran pension bill, backed by Grand Army groups, were explained to Governor Hughes. The plan sets a maximum $11 monthly pension at age 75 with downward grades, limited to Civil War New York regiments, with a three year state residence requirement, about thirty thousand potential beneficiaries, and an estimated annual cost of $1.8 million.
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W. H. Daniels
Lewis E. Griffith
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Swearing Day at Navy Yard Brings Pay Increases
Clerks in Brooklyn's navy yard held a "swear fest" as they renewed oaths of allegiance after recent pay raises. Those Receiving increases appeared before Jimmy Fay to certify the raise, while others swore differently. Increases capped at $200 per year, with many smaller, and take effect immediately.
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Jimmy” Fay
FIJIAN TROPHEES ARRIVE AT AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
A collection of weapons, adornment, and domestic items from Fiji reflecting cannibalism and human sacrifice has arrived at the American Museum of Natural History. Valued at $20,000, it was acquired by Dr. Hermon C. Bumpus from John W. Waters, who spent forty years in Suva, Fiji. The collection is cataloged for exhibit and study.
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American Museum of Natural History
Hermon C. Bumpus
John W. Waters
Suva
Islands
Fijian ethnology collection exhibits at museum
Dr Charles W Mead describes 1800 specimen collection with 300 clubs, including unique Fijian war clubs and human bone artifacts. Items include needles of bone, cannibal fork, whales teeth as goodwill tokens, tattoo gear, a bamboo flute blown through nostril, and a wooden pillow for headgear retention. Exhibition planned in about two weeks.
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Charles W. Mead
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